How to Use conjure in a Sentence

conjure

verb

• The students conjured a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.
• The Broncos didn’t call timeout and went to the other end, hoping to conjure a shot in the chaos of a full-court scramble.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022
• French-style macarons conjure up images of Marie Antoinette and her friends at Versailles at tea.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 21 Feb. 2022
• No room and no opportunity to sacrifice young virgins on bloody altars or hold seances to conjure the living dead.
  — Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
• While big cities typically conjure up images of crowded, dirty streets, crammed subway cars and lots of stairs, many retirees are finding that cities come with perks.
  — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022
• California’s leaders are trying to conjure up more physicians.
  — Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
• When his monstrous scheme is unleashed, crowd scenes conjure mass destruction as a plot point, the staggering loss of life as a generic and inchoate jumble.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2022
• Belanger makes installations that conjure an entire mise-en-scène, building the furniture and wiring the lighting herself.
  — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
• In reality, what comes out of reactors is far from the dangerous, radioactive sludge seen in movies or conjured in our imaginations.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
• Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
• Performance itself can conjure and mold identity — exchanging the former self for an alter ego or new persona entirely.
  — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
• The rows of 3-liter boxes in supermarket wine aisles—almost always on the bottom shelf—hardly conjure exquisite sipping.
  — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2022
• Cummins was forced to rely on debutant Mitchell Swepson, who aimed at the rough but couldn’t quite conjure a wicket around the legs of Babar, who easily padded away.
  — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• The Saw and Aquaman director's horror film failed to conjure interest from the Academy.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2022
• Leave it to the British to conjure up some cheeky celebrity dirt.
  — Devon Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 17 Jan. 2018
• With two outs in the sixth, the Padres finally conjured a run.
  — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 May 2017
• Also: Just ask, and David will still conjure wines to match.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020
• The rest of the team left, conjured the plan and returned a few hours later to make sure the home was secure.
  — Shandel Richardson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2017
• What magic did Khloé have to conjure to get that IG name?
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 17 Apr. 2018
• The Nun 2 has conjured up a winner at the box office this weekend.
  — Vulture, 12 Sep. 2023
• Summer conjures vacations at the seashore, the cry of gulls, warm sand between the toes and evening fires on the beach.
  — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2019
• For some, a glazed donut conjures up images of tasty treats from Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 3 Aug. 2023
• The cards are then spread on a round table where Wind will sit and conjure his mischief.
  — David Segal, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
• But in this case, Putin has conjured up his own nemesis.
  — Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2023
• Although the name might conjure a place that's a little rough around the edges, don't be fooled—the food at Stinky's is top notch.
  — Coastal Living, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
• But it’s not a piece of cake to conjure up, and conditions matter.
  — Lisa Damour, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2020
• Now think about what that brand name conjures up today.
  — Matt Sebra, GQ, 7 Sep. 2017
• Nothing left for Merlin to do but conjure himself a job in the NFL.
  — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022
• All of that was about building lasting bonds that words alone do not conjure up.
  — Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• Your third-grade DIY volcano could not conjure up such feels.
  — Kristin Vartan, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2019

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024